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Shenbakkam

Coordinates: 12°55′28″N 79°07′12″E / 12.92444°N 79.12000°E / 12.92444; 79.12000
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Shenbakkam
Neighbourhood
Shenbakkam is located in Tamil Nadu
Shenbakkam
Shenbakkam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 12°55′28″N 79°07′12″E / 12.92444°N 79.12000°E / 12.92444; 79.12000
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictVellore District
TalukasVellore
Government
 • BodyVellore city municipal Corporation
 • Mayormrs.P. Karthiyayini
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
632008
Telephone code91 416
Vehicle registrationTN 23
Lok Sabha constituencyVellore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVellore
Civic agencyVellore city municipal Corporation

Shenbakkam is a small locality adjoining with Konavattam locality and also zone-4 headquarters of Vellore Municipal Corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Famous Swayambu Vinayagar Temple is located here.

Shri Raghavendra Swami Mrithika Brindavana also referred as "Dhakshina Nava Brindavana" is located here. In 1991, 8 (eight) Moola Brindavanams which were buried under were unearthed and renovated. And with the establishment of the Mrithika Brindhavanam of Sri Raghavendra Swamy, it came to be called (Dhakshina) Nava Brindavana. Sri Madhwacharya had written grantha for Vishnusahasrama in this kshethra. Sri Vyasaraja had installed mukyaprana deity in this temple and Sri Raghavendra Swamy had stayed and meditated here for 14 days.

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census,[1] Shenbakkam had a population of 13,459. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Shenbakkam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 65%. In Shenbakkam, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

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  1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.